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2199 lines
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{
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"fur":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a coat of epithelial debris on the tongue":[],
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": a coating resembling fur: such as":[],
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": a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel":[],
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": an article of clothing made of or with fur":[],
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": the thick pile of a fabric (such as chenille)":[],
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": to apply furring to":[],
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": to become coated or clogged as if with fur":[],
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": to coat or clog as if with fur":[],
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": to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur":[],
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"furlong":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The cat has black-and-white fur .",
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"The rabbit's fur is soft.",
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"Her gloves are lined with fur .",
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"He made his fortune trading furs in the 17th century.",
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"Her new fur is a full-length mink coat.",
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"a teddy bear with soft fur",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Perhaps some day Levi will watch one of his father\u2019s cartoons and notice a mama bear with tender eyes and fur the color of coffee. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2021",
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"Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked. \u2014 USA TODAY , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"Whether feathered or furred , all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger. \u2014 Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2020",
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"At the pool\u2019s edge, mosses fur the stones in newborn green, and white flowers bloom, their perfume carried lightly on the vapor cast off by the waterfall. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"That was my America right there: pastel greenish-brown of grass furring the rolling hills. \u2014 Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine , 5 July 2019",
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"Even a few hours in a fruit bowl on a summer afternoon is enough to fur them with mold, after which emergency measures may or may not help. 3. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2018",
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"One vendor sold from racks of authentic furs while another offered a fur tissue box covers and fur hot water bottles. \u2014 Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 May 2018",
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"His usual hot-spot area is fully furred and not itchy. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"His father, Samuel Dreiwitz, worked in the fur industry, and his mother, Charlotte (Silver) Dreiwitz, was a homemaker. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"Avoid clothing with dangling objects that can be swallowed, do not dye your pet's fur and never leave your pet unattended in a costume. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"The picturesque city of Astoria, Ore., was settled in 1811, named for fur trading magnate John Jacob Astor. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"People in many countries consume the meat and fur of wild animals \u2014 the cause of several spillover virus outbreaks, including SARS, monkeypox, and two strains of Ebola. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 26 June 2022",
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"The interior of the 1970s-style home was filled with more antique TV sets, and a fur -like carpet covered a portion of the floor and ceiling. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"People who adopted a pandemic pup are looking for dog feeding stations and fur -friendly products like seat covers, rugs and patio furniture, said Houzz. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"The swirling patterns of Earth showed up on jacquard coats and intarsia knitwear and fur , and on a pair of ample coveralls. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Kardashian did not zip the dress all the way, instead wearing a fur stole to cover the back while on the red carpet at the Met Gala. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 17 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English furren , from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek p\u014dma lid, cover, Sanskrit p\u0101ti he protects":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"coat",
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"fleece",
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"hair",
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"jacket",
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"pelage",
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"pile",
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"wool"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185606",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fural":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": furfurylidene":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary fur- + -al":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307\u02ccral"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122415",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"furaldehyde":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": furfural sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of furfuraldehyde":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"fy\u0259\u02c8r",
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"(\u02c8)fyu\u0307\u00a6r+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103027",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"furan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Next, Rao and her colleagues plan to extend their research to exploring how the cold-brew versus hot-brew processes and roasting temperatures affect the flavor compounds in raw coffee beans, called furans . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 9 Apr. 2020",
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"Heavy polluters Incinerators release many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, particulate matter, lead, mercury, dioxins and furans . \u2014 Ana Baptista, The Conversation , 20 June 2019",
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"Another way to convert waste to energy is through gasification, a process that melts plastics at very high temperatures in the near-absence of oxygen (which means toxins like dioxins and furans aren\u2019t formed). \u2014 Elizabeth Royte, National Geographic , 12 Mar. 2019",
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"Heavy polluters Incinerators release many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxides, particulate matter, lead, mercury, dioxins and furans . \u2014 Ana Baptista, The Conversation , 20 June 2019",
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"Another way to convert waste to energy is through gasification, a process that melts plastics at very high temperatures in the near-absence of oxygen (which means toxins like dioxins and furans aren\u2019t formed). \u2014 Elizabeth Royte, National Geographic , 12 Mar. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from furfural":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307(\u0259)r-\u02ccan",
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u02ccan",
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"fyu\u0307-\u02c8ran"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085117",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"furanoid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": resembling furan in chemical structure : characterized by the presence of the furan ring":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"furan or fur- + -oid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r\u0259\u02ccn\u022fid"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115453",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"furbelow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": something that suggests a furbelow especially in being showy or superfluous":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"she opted for a simple wedding dress that did without all the frills and furbelows",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows . \u2014 Jens Meiners, Car and Driver , 1 June 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by folk etymology from French dialect farbella":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"flounce",
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"frill",
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"ruffle"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195344",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"furbish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to give a new look to : renovate":[
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"\u2014 often used with up"
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],
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": to make lustrous : polish":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One item on HC3\u2019s to-do list is re- furbishing the old Hammond Library branch on Martha Street \u2014 a 2,000-square-feet structure that needs extensive repairs. \u2014 Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune , 4 June 2018",
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"The furry couple will move into a ritzy new nine-million-euro ($10 million) compound, furbished with Chinese-style pavilions, red lanterns, a climbing area and a mountain landscape. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber, The Seattle Times , 24 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English furbisshen , from Anglo-French furbiss- , stem of furbir , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German furben to polish":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-bish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"buff",
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"burnish",
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"dress",
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"gloss",
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"grind",
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"polish",
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"rub",
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"shine",
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"smooth",
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"smoothen"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233535",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"furfural":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a liquid aldehyde C 5 H 4 O 2 of penetrating odor that is usually made from plant materials and used especially in making furan or phenolic resins and as a solvent":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin furfur bran + International Scientific Vocabulary -al entry 3":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-f(y)\u0259-\u02ccral"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124504",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"furious":{
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"antonyms":[
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"relaxed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": exhibiting or goaded by anger":[
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"She was furious with them for printing the story."
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],
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": giving a stormy or turbulent appearance":[
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"furious bursts of flame"
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],
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": indicative of or proceeding from anger":[],
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": intense sense 1a":[
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"the furious growth of tropical vegetation"
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],
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": marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity":[
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"worked at a furious pace"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding.",
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"I was furious with them for printing the story.",
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"We worked all night at a furious pace.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the meantime, patients eager to get access to the drug are furious about the coverage decision. \u2014 Fortune , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Norwegian and German ski jumpers were furious about their suit disqualifications. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Democrats were furious about Reagan's efforts to gut the social safety net, while many conservatives feared that the president was unwilling to go far enough. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"Our allies have been apoplectic and haven't been shy about sharing their anger and dismay with journalists, many of whom are equally furious about colleagues in Afghanistan facing a dismal future. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"And the coach\u2019s presence was certainly felt when the Knights, trailing 7-1, staged a furious seventh-inning rally and brought the tying run to the plate before coming up two runs short. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
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"But Speak of the Devil's furious rally on the final turn sent the 4-year-old filly flying past the five other horses in the field. \u2014 Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
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"With Tatum out again, the Celtics needed a 50-point night from Jaylen Brown and a furious fourth-quarter rally to top the lowly Orlando Magic in overtime on Jan. 2. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"In Game 3 of the Warriors\u2019 initial playoff series against the Nuggets, Golden State was able to survive a furious second-half rally from the Nuggets to pull off a 118-113 victory and take a critical 3-0 series lead over Denver. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French furieus , from Latin furiosus , from furia madness, fury":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"delirious",
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"ferocious",
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"feverish",
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"fierce",
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"frantic",
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"frenetic",
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"frenzied",
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"mad",
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"rabid",
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"violent",
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"wild"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213649",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"furless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a coat of epithelial debris on the tongue":[],
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": a coating resembling fur: such as":[],
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": a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal used to make, trim, or line wearing apparel":[],
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": an article of clothing made of or with fur":[],
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": the thick pile of a fabric (such as chenille)":[],
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": to apply furring to":[],
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": to become coated or clogged as if with fur":[],
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": to coat or clog as if with fur":[],
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": to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur":[],
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"furlong":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The cat has black-and-white fur .",
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"The rabbit's fur is soft.",
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"Her gloves are lined with fur .",
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"He made his fortune trading furs in the 17th century.",
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"Her new fur is a full-length mink coat.",
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"a teddy bear with soft fur",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Perhaps some day Levi will watch one of his father\u2019s cartoons and notice a mama bear with tender eyes and fur the color of coffee. \u2014 Soudi Jim\u00e9nez, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2021",
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"Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked. \u2014 USA TODAY , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"Whether feathered or furred , all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger. \u2014 Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2020",
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"At the pool\u2019s edge, mosses fur the stones in newborn green, and white flowers bloom, their perfume carried lightly on the vapor cast off by the waterfall. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 22 Jan. 2020",
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"That was my America right there: pastel greenish-brown of grass furring the rolling hills. \u2014 Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine , 5 July 2019",
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"Even a few hours in a fruit bowl on a summer afternoon is enough to fur them with mold, after which emergency measures may or may not help. 3. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2018",
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"One vendor sold from racks of authentic furs while another offered a fur tissue box covers and fur hot water bottles. \u2014 Beth Spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 May 2018",
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"His usual hot-spot area is fully furred and not itchy. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"His father, Samuel Dreiwitz, worked in the fur industry, and his mother, Charlotte (Silver) Dreiwitz, was a homemaker. \u2014 Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
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"Avoid clothing with dangling objects that can be swallowed, do not dye your pet's fur and never leave your pet unattended in a costume. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
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"The picturesque city of Astoria, Ore., was settled in 1811, named for fur trading magnate John Jacob Astor. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"People in many countries consume the meat and fur of wild animals \u2014 the cause of several spillover virus outbreaks, including SARS, monkeypox, and two strains of Ebola. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 26 June 2022",
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"The interior of the 1970s-style home was filled with more antique TV sets, and a fur -like carpet covered a portion of the floor and ceiling. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"People who adopted a pandemic pup are looking for dog feeding stations and fur -friendly products like seat covers, rugs and patio furniture, said Houzz. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"The swirling patterns of Earth showed up on jacquard coats and intarsia knitwear and fur , and on a pair of ample coveralls. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"Kardashian did not zip the dress all the way, instead wearing a fur stole to cover the back while on the red carpet at the Met Gala. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 17 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English furren , from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek p\u014dma lid, cover, Sanskrit p\u0101ti he protects":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"coat",
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"fleece",
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"hair",
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"jacket",
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"pelage",
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"pile",
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"wool"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211238",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"furlough":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a set period of time when a prisoner is allowed to leave a prison":[
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"Those probation officers are then able to monitor criminals serving their sentences in work camps or on furlough rather than in jail as a way of relieving overcrowding.",
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"\u2014 Richard Willing"
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],
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": a temporary leave from work that is not paid and is often for a set period of time":[
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"One possible way to avoid layoffs is through furloughs \u2014making workers take an unpaid leave of absence \u2026",
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"\u2014 Paul B. Brown"
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],
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": to grant a leave of absence or furlough to (someone)":[
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"a soldier being furloughed",
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"a furloughed prisoner"
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],
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": to put (a worker) on furlough : to lay off (a worker) for usually a brief or temporary period":[
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"\u2026 other airlines are placing pressure on the unionized pilots to take large salary cuts\u2014at least those pilots who haven't already been \" furloughed \" (the word pilots use instead of the more plebeian \"laid off\").",
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"\u2014 George Hopkins",
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"Although no one could supply exact figures, sources in Washington, D.C., said nearly 500,000 federal workers were furloughed for all or part of Thursday. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area about 11,000 of the 40,000 federal workers were sent home because of the operating fund impasse in Congress.",
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"\u2014 Jerry Belcher"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Each employee will have a one-day furlough every month.",
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"the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months",
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"Verb",
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"The company will consider furloughing a small number of workers.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Norton Healthcare reported 268 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday and had 230 employees out of 18,000 out on medical furlough , according to a spokeswoman. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"That makes Unfaithful an artful send-off, both for a director going on a two-decade furlough and a genre that still hasn't recovered its old prominence. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 10 May 2022",
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"Hyatt contended its March furlough was not a termination since the employment relationship continued. \u2014 Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Baquer Namazi, who suffers from a heart condition and other health issues, was released on temporary medical furlough in 2018. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Maybe The Flash will reckon with all these complexities, or send him off into the multiverse for a decades-long furlough . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Red Sox third baseman Fred Thomas, who was on a brief furlough from the Navy, immediately snapped to attention and saluted. \u2014 Fay Vincent, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
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"That funding has already expired once, which resulted in a brief furlough of 3,700 Transportation Department employees. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"The podcast was quietly recorded over a podcasting app, with Wright in Singapore and Francis under house arrest at an undisclosed location in San Diego, where he has been allowed to remain out of custody on medical furlough to treat cancer. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"By the end of that year, many cities were forced to furlough large portions of their workforces and cut programs as tax revenues from sources such as retail sales, hotels and property shrank. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Delta could still furlough 1,700 pilots next month if the union doesn't agree to contract concessions or if Congress and the White House don't provide more aid for the airline industry. \u2014 David Koenig, Star Tribune , 13 Oct. 2020",
|
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"United threatened to furlough 2,850 pilots in October 2020, when federal pandemic relief briefly expired. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
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"Leaders at South Boston Community Health Center made the decision not to furlough their staff in 2020, even as other clinics and hospitals temporarily laid off thousands. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Women there left the workforce at a lower rate than men during the pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal,due in part to policies that paid workers to furlough , which helped mothers keep their jobs while home-schooling kids. \u2014 Tamar Hallerman, ajc , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"As the industry tottered in 2020, the city saw its general fund drop from $659 million to $583 million, forcing the city to furlough employees and cut contracts. \u2014 Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"Hiring pilots is a stark change from just a few months ago when American Airlines was threatening to furlough more workers without additional government payroll support, including 1,850 pilots. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Apr. 2021",
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"While essential functions would continue, a shutdown would furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees. \u2014 Dylan Wells, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Dutch verlof , literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission \u2014 more at for- , leave":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-l\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ax",
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"axe",
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"discharge",
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"dismissal",
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"layoff",
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"redundancy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055844",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"furnish":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": supply , give":[
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"furnished food and shelter for the refugees"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The inn is beautifully furnished .",
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"He has enough money to furnish the apartment nicely.",
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"We'll furnish the food for the party.",
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"Can he furnish the information to us",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These are pieces that could easily furnish an upscale Los Angeles boutique or a West Village townhouse\u2014all with hundreds of reviews backing their quality. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 June 2022",
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"Each will be 20,000-square-feet, similar in size to the other 15 branches, and cost about $17 million to design, build, furnish and stock with books, audio recordings, movies and other materials. \u2014 Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
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"For reasons no one can fully explain or understand, renters must furnish their living spaces with their own fridges, which has created an underground economy for the essential appliance. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"For now, the State Department will furnish its own security, from a corps of guards in the Diplomatic Security Service, for the embassy in Kyiv. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
|
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"For now that means being able to furnish loan guarantees for feasibility studies for new mines, and upgrading existing production sites. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The gut renovation included rewiring the home and installing a four-zone HVAC system, full water filtration and smart technology, so there is virtually nothing the future buyer has to do except furnish the space. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
|
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"In the past, Chandrasekar said, the IRC would receive several weeks\u2019 notice that a family was on its way, allowing the agency to secure and furnish an apartment before its arrival. \u2014 Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"These deals might not last, so now is the time to fill your cart and furnish your home for way less compared to other furniture stores \u2014 this is not a drill! \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English furnisshen , from Anglo-French furniss- , stem of furnir, fournir to complete, equip, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frummen to further, fruma advantage \u2014 more at foremost":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-nish"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for furnish furnish , equip , outfit , appoint , accoutre mean to supply one with what is needed. furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function. a sparsely furnished apartment equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use. a fully equipped kitchen outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation. outfitted the family for a ski trip appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings. a lavishly appointed apartment accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity. fully accoutred members of a polar expedition",
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"synonyms":[
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"accoutre",
|
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"accouter",
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"equip",
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"fit (out)",
|
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"gird",
|
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"kit (up ",
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"outfit",
|
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"provision",
|
|
"rig",
|
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"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033832",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"furor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fashionable craze : vogue":[
|
|
"her singing \u2026 made her the furor of Paris overnight",
|
|
"\u2014 Janet Flanner"
|
|
],
|
|
": an angry or maniacal fit : rage":[
|
|
"furor of the god of war",
|
|
"\u2014 Henry Fuseli"
|
|
],
|
|
": an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar":[
|
|
"Amid the furor , the senator continues to deny the allegations."
|
|
],
|
|
": furious or hectic activity":[
|
|
"confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending",
|
|
"\u2014 T. M. Bernstein"
|
|
],
|
|
": fury sense 4":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book caused a furor across the country.",
|
|
"Amid a public furor , the senator continues to deny the allegations.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"What's potentially alarming is that prices in most metros, though below levels of the mid-2000s furor , sit much higher than their 22-year averages. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The commutation of Jones' sentence ignited a furor in Western Kentucky because of the gruesome nature of the crime and Boling's role in helping procure it. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Soon unverified and graphic videos \u2014 some reportedly years old \u2014 of Iranians harassing Afghans started circulating on Afghan social media, setting off an anti-Iranian furor in Afghanistan. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The 18-year-old's gold medal performance in the big air competition thrust her into the global spotlight Tuesday, sparking such a furor in China that social media platform Weibo crashed under the weight of interest. \u2014 Teele Rebane, CNN , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"His assertion in 2020 that apartheid was not a crime against humanity stirred up a furor in South Africa. \u2014 Andrew Meldrum And Cara Anna, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"His assertion in 2020 that apartheid was not a crime against humanity stirred up a furor in South Africa. \u2014 Andrew Meldrun And Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In the wake of the furor , Williams found herself at a crossroads. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"In the midst of the furor , the subject of expanding the field size for the tournament was broached. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 10 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, from furere to rage":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u02cc\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182152",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"furore":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": furor sense 3":[],
|
|
": furor sense 4b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order",
|
|
"baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Despite the furore over halal meat from time to time, India\u2019s buffalo meat exports depend on demand from countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, which are either Muslim dominated or have a significant Muslim population. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The First 5000 Days by the artist Beeple (aka Mike Winkelmann) for $69 million by the auction house Christie\u2019s created a furore by becoming the third most expensive by a living artist. \u2014 Kamayani Sharma, Quartz , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But throughout her career Britney has faced not just harsh criticism but genuine media furore and relentless prying into her personal life. \u2014 Eilish Gilligan, refinery29.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The incident led to a furore among foreign politicians, with CEO Noel Quinn summoned for questioning by British lawmakers. \u2014 Michelle Toh And Kristie Lu Stout, CNN , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"But the incident led to a furore among foreign politicians, and HSBC CEO Noel Quinn was summoned to appear before British lawmakers for questioning in January. \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 25 June 2021",
|
|
"At the time of the incident emotions were high and despite the furore , the band invited me to continue with them. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"The furore over Xinjiang cotton just won't go away, and Western fashion houses can't win. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The decision, which follows the furore earlier this year over the data-sharing, marks the first time the regulator has flexed its muscles in a major way. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 4 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, from Latin furor":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u02cc\u022fr",
|
|
"especially British fyu\u0307-\u02c8r\u022f-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052200",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"furred":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"furless",
|
|
"glabrous",
|
|
"hairless",
|
|
"shorn",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bearing or wearing fur":[],
|
|
": lined, trimmed, or faced with fur":[],
|
|
": provided with furring":[
|
|
"furred wall"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a girl who loves all furred animals, from hamsters to bears",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The hybrid is a short- furred bear that is more adept at handling hot temperatures than the grizzly. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Doosan Digital Innovation is selling NFTs of the team's players and blue- furred bear mascot. \u2014 Brian Jackson, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs. \u2014 Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"News reports showed photographs of Lady Gaga\u2019s bodyguard picking up the black- furred dog at the Hollywood Police station. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The ranch manages its lands for all its furred and feathered inhabitants, wild and domestic, that aren\u2019t predators. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Winter, an 8-year-old white- furred cat with blue-green eyes, lived with her elderly owner. \u2014 Kara Scannell, CNN , 12 May 2020",
|
|
"But researchers report in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday that the swamp wallaby, a small, dark- furred creature, has an even more peculiar way of doing things. \u2014 Veronique Greenwood, New York Times , 2 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Information on the dark- furred rodents is limited because, contrary to popular belief, black squirrels aren\u2019t a unique species. \u2014 Benjamin Peters, cleveland.com , 11 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"brushy",
|
|
"cottony",
|
|
"fleecy",
|
|
"furry",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"hirsute",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"shaggy",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"unshorn",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170959",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"furrow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"plow"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a deep wrinkle":[
|
|
"furrows in his brow"
|
|
],
|
|
": a marked narrow depression : groove":[
|
|
"tracing a fingernail along a furrow in the corduroy of her housecoat",
|
|
"\u2014 Douglass Wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
": a trench in the earth made by a plow":[],
|
|
": plowed land : field":[],
|
|
": something that resembles the track of a plow: such as":[],
|
|
": to make furrows , grooves, wrinkles, or lines in":[],
|
|
": to make or form furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We plowed furrows in the field.",
|
|
"When he frowns a deep furrow forms in his brow.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His forehead furrows when he frowns.",
|
|
"we had to furrow the field before we could plant the wheat",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"But in nearby Severodonetsk, workers brought a fresh batch of corpses in body bags to the southern edge of the city, even as a bulldozer dug out a fresh furrow in the expanding cemetery. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Stage three required more silicone cheeks, chin, neck, back of neck, lips and stretch and stipple to age around her eyes, forehead and furrow . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"British company Pavegen has been ploughing a similar furrow , also applying its technology to public spaces like sidewalks, transport hubs, retail outlets and educational establishments. \u2014 Eamonn Forde, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The vast majority plow the same furrow for their whole careers, evolving the details of their positions but rarely flipping them. \u2014 Julian Baggini, WSJ , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Legend holds that Romulus, the mythological founder of Rome, created the city\u2019s first pomerium by plowing a furrow in the eighth century B.C.E. Romulus supposedly killed his twin brother, Remus, after Remus jumped over the perimeter in jest. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Aug. 2021",
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"Since her poignant pen-and-ink microhistories in the New York Times\u2019 Op-Art section, Redniss has plowed a furrow between word and text, facts and fantasy, that, for lack of a better term, might be called visual nonfiction. \u2014 Max Norman, The New Yorker , 23 July 2021",
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"The furrow leads back and forth through fields of sesame, cowpeas, kidney beans, pulses. \u2014 Paul Salopek, National Geographic , 4 Nov. 2020",
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"But, with Britain about to leave Europe, the tap will soon be turned off and the farm will have to plough its own furrow . \u2014 David Mcclure, Town & Country , 19 Sep. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In short, there\u2019s a confounding number of products, and some pretty outlandish medical claims out there\u2014but making the right choices needn\u2019t furrow the forehead. \u2014 Nick Scott, Robb Report , 12 June 2022",
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"Maybe Coke thinks that scrutinizing gamers will furrow their eyebrows at inauthentic branding attempts, or respond with links to the company's dubious practices regarding nutritional research and science. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"His eyebrows furrow in a pensive formation when the question turns to the topic of his status with the United States men\u2019s national team on the path to qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. \u2014 Emily Olsen, USA TODAY , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"That\u2019s not what causing Fukunaga\u2019s brow to furrow at the moment, however. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 4 Oct. 2021",
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"Now, furrow your forehead and sigh in disappointment at the recognition that this culture of ours still fails to either value the work of women or recognize our capacities beyond the possession of a womb and a faculty for baking. \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"Seconds later, Bourgeois peered up toward the glass dividing him from the media and other witnesses in adjoining rooms, and then appeared to grimace and furrow his eyebrow. \u2014 Michael Tarm, chicagotribune.com , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"Neither of which means anything to the horrific new engine, which affects the Suburban in strange and scary ways, ways that furrow the brows and tighten the lips of any upstanding suburbanite. \u2014 Don Schroeder, Car and Driver , 25 May 2020",
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"Sheeran continues as the prince\u2019s brow furrows deeper. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019"
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"\u02c8f\u0259-(\u02cc)r\u014d",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-\u014d",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-(\u02cc)\u014d",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w); \u02c8f\u0259-(\u02cc)r\u014d, -r\u0259(-w)"
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"furless",
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"The workshops will focus on caring for small furries , such as guinea pigs, gerbils and rabbits \u2026",
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"\u2014 dailyrecord.co.uk",
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"Last month's feature on a home gardener's measures \u2026 generated a number of letters from readers describing their innovations to keep the furries out of gardens.",
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"\u2014 Joan Lee Faust"
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"Online definitions of ' furries ' vary, but basically it's a group of people who enjoy dressing up in human-sized animal costumes.",
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"\u2014 Dave Blount",
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"Although she doesn't get the chance to suit up a lot because of her rigorous work schedule, she said she stays connected with other furries \u2026",
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"\u2014 Duy Vu"
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"My children love furry animals.",
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"The plant has furry leaves.",
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"Furry mold was growing on the cheese.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Tudors and his family have named the furry newcomer Princess. \u2014 Amanda Taheri, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s because these furry little rodents have a social organization and a stress response that is very human-like. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 June 2022",
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"Cats do not have perfect genes\u2014our furry feline pals can inherit devastating genetic diseases. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
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"If the kids are already big fans of this furry trio, then play this adventure film that pairs the hilarious trouble-makers with Frankenstein. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022",
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"Three more canine contenders will be named finalists, joining the four furry finalists who were named Tuesday evening. \u2014 Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
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"The fashion plate showed off an off-the-shoulder top, Tabi Mary Jane shoes with bobby socks, and a furry belt that was strapped into her divisive yet chic jorts. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 18 June 2022",
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"Footwear included furry slippers, canvas or macrame sneakers with rope laces. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"When a furry mammal eventually paddled into view, Hill shot it twice and appeared to be moments away from enjoying a meal of delicious beaver chops. \u2014 Frederick Dreier, Outside Online , 17 June 2022"
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"1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"furred",
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"hairy",
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"hirsute",
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"rough",
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"shaggy",
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"silky",
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"unshorn",
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"woolly",
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"wooly"
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"further":{
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"additional",
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"else",
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"fresh",
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"more",
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"rode \u2026 across the valley and up the further slopes",
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"\u2014 T. E. Lawrence"
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": going or extending beyond : additional":[
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"further education"
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": in addition : moreover":[
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"Further , there are aurochs, red deer, wild boar, and large quantities of hare or rabbit.",
|
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"\u2014 H. T. Waterbolk"
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],
|
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": to a greater degree or extent":[
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"further annoyed by a second intrusion"
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],
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": to help forward : promote":[]
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"examples":[
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"Adverb",
|
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"The town, such as it is, is one of those Northwest places that look like the outskirts of somewhere bigger, further down the road, but turn out to be all there is. \u2014 Jonathan Raban , New York Review of Books , 26 Mar. 2009",
|
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"The Russian artillery fire and bombs are reaching further into the southern sections of the city \u2026 \u2014 Alessandra Stanley , New York Times , 17 Jan. 1995",
|
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"\u2026 her example gave me courage to develop my own voice further. \u2014 Rita Dove , Essence , May 1995",
|
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"We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems.",
|
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"I've never been further west than St. Louis.",
|
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"Their house is further up the street.",
|
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"We need to research further into this matter.",
|
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"The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further .",
|
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"\u201cThey are not our friends.\u201d \u201cI would go even further and say they are our enemies.\u201d",
|
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"I had enough money to invest. I realized, further , that the risk was small.",
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"He will undergo further questioning.",
|
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"If you need further information you can call me.",
|
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"We do not expect any further deliveries today.",
|
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"I have nothing further to say.",
|
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"There is a further problem: do we have enough money",
|
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"We parked in the further lot.",
|
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"There is more damage to the further part of the fence.",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"Their efforts greatly furthered the state of research.",
|
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"The funds are to be used to further the public good.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"After a few years of staycations, workers are looking forward to traveling further afield. \u2014 Anna Shields, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
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"High energy prices are clearly giving firms further incentive to look into decarbonization right now. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Epstein's death sparked further calls for justice from victims and government officials, since his own trial had not yet begun. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"This is a significant barrier to entry for these performers, but Demo did her best to sidestep it in her casting process by branching out further than normal. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Tan, playing in her first Wimbledon, had not advanced further than the second round in any of her six previous appearances at a major. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Look no further than Keswick Hall Hotel for a luxury retreat. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"And yet the annual excitement about the Championships at Wimbledon remains, and the anniversary celebration will put a gloss on an event that, in truth, needs no further burnishing. \u2014 Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"So, look no further than these fall date ideas for your next date night at-home or out and about. \u2014 Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The news agency identified the pair as Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill, without providing further details. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"If Kelly\u2019s August trial in fact takes place, it is expected to reveal further details about the way the first Cook County case against him was put together, allegedly sabotaged, then fell apart. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"No further details about the appeal were immediately available. \u2014 Frank Griffiths, ajc , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"But the committee put off taking further action due to uncertainty over how sanctions might affect any settlement. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"But the committee put off taking further action due to uncertainty over how sanctions might affect any settlement. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The vote will now apply to freshman entering in the fall of 2023 as well as future classes, unless the board takes further action in the future to change the admission process. \u2014 Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Mondel\u0113z expects the transaction to be top-line accretive in year two, and will help expand Clif Bar\u2019s sales distribution and gain further penetration in the U.S. market by leveraging its vast retail network. \u2014 Douglas Yu, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Gun safety advocates and organizations on Sunday quickly applauded the anti-gun violence framework announced by a bipartisan group of senators -- but some called for further action. \u2014 Oren Oppenheim, ABC News , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Funds raised will allow CFK to further its mission of educating and supporting local families. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"This section is intended to further the constitutional right to privacy guaranteed by Section 1, and the constitutional right to not be denied equal protection guaranteed by Section 7. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The company, founded by current CEO, Amy Errett, has recently announced new executives to its board of directors along with internal management moves to further its mission of expanding Madison Reed\u2019s access to more customers across the U.S. market. \u2014 Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"To further her message of transparency and inclusion, Lawrence has dedicated her career to the promotion of positive images of women within the media, including as one of the faces of Aerie's REAL campaign. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Researchers are currently developing new experiments to further our understanding of neutrinos. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Capital Factory plans to bring its Center for Defense Innovation program, created in 2019, here to further its mission to build partnerships between the private sector and the Defense Department. \u2014 Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The department of justice said LaCourse, Marcum, and Petty exploited a law enforcement exception to the federal ban on possessing and transferring fully automatic machine guns to further their scheme. \u2014 Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The Commerce Department added 71 more people and entities located in Russia and Belarus to its sanctions list, with the intent of restricting the Russian military\u2019s ability to obtain technologies needed to further its invasion. \u2014 Fatima Hussein, ajc , 2 June 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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|
|
},
|
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|
|
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|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for further Verb advance , promote , forward , further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead. advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end. advance the cause of peace promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank. a campaign to promote better health forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead. a wage increase would forward productivity further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance. used the marriage to further his career",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
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"verb"
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|
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},
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Principal Jennifer Tyrrell said 97 % of the graduating students notified the school of high school plans and 96 % will pursue further education at two-year or four-year colleges, technical schools, apprenticeships or the military. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Leave the money in the account to fund further education for the beneficiary\u2014or withdraw it and pay the resulting taxes and penalties. \u2014 Leonard Sloane, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The family fully supports all plans for further education to help young people truly understand the history of the Holocaust and all other curriculum designed to teach and promote compassion towards all people. \u2014 cleveland , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Of course, currently employed professionals who are considering further education need to think long and hard about how more education would address their specific gaps and advance their career. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"All Women ambassador who has taken the lead in curating the stories, sees these lessons as a starting point for further education . \u2014 Christine Yu, Outside Online , 22 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Both programs pair students with dermatologists in the field and give them opportunities for research, clinical experience, and fellowships for further education . \u2014 Shivani Majmudar, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Newport Aquarium will cover tuition, fees, and the cost of books for employees who choose to pursue further education . \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"For SMEs, the key might be partnerships with further education colleges, universities and bootcamps. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"recess",
|
|
"recession",
|
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"regress",
|
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"regression",
|
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"retreat",
|
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"retrogression"
|
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],
|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"They made the furtherance of science their life's work.",
|
|
"the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In addition to the double murder, the jury convicted all three men for drug and murder conspiracy charges and using a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Graham, 44, was serving a 120-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the agency has said. \u2014 Keith Allen And Ralph Ellis, CNN , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"In examining the trove of documents contested by Eastman, Carter found one email, dated Dec. 22, may have been in furtherance of a crime. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Reardon eventually pleaded guilty to two federal felony counts: transmitting a threatening communication and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, said Herdman. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Following his indictment, Williams engaged in a plea deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of violent and drug-trafficking crimes. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Carter cited the crime-fraud exception to legal privilege, which prohibits lawyers from withholding documents if the communications were made in the furtherance of a crime. \u2014 Alex Wayne, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Following his indictment, Williams engaged in a plea deal with prosecutors, pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of violent and drug-trafficking crimes. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Smith pleaded guilty in October to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 11 May 2022"
|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259-",
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259rt\u035fh-r\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"advancement",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"headway",
|
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"march",
|
|
"onrush",
|
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"passage",
|
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"process",
|
|
"procession",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191335",
|
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|
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|
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]
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"-t\u035fh\u0259(r)l\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065204",
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"furthermore":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in addition to what precedes : besides":[
|
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"She always arrives on time; furthermore , her work is always excellent."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I'm not interested in what you are selling, and furthermore , I asked your company not to contact me ever again.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And furthermore , the details of the jar are also considered [and] chosen because of its specific size and design. \u2014 Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Playing Communion politics, furthermore , reveals the hypocritical partisanship among some vocal segments of the Catholic right. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Political analysts have furthermore feared that China will feel embolden by Putin\u2019s war in Ukraine to act on plans for an attack on Taiwan. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"The Clinic, furthermore , has been using the complex to train members of its in-house police force. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Lawmakers are, furthermore , also investigating whether there was a larger effort to cover-up records from January 6. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Internal conflicts furthermore dogged the team as disagreements reportedly ensued as to whether Apple should develop an entire car or simply focus on its intelligence and user interface. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Election officials, furthermore , can no longer send absentee ballot applications to all qualified voters. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"And that the streamer, furthermore , is scraping the bottom of the barrel. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccm\u022fr",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"additionally",
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"again",
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"also",
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"besides",
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"either",
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"further",
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"likewise",
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"more",
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"moreover",
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"then",
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"too",
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"withal",
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"yet"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161516",
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"furthermost":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inmost",
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"innermost",
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"nearest"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": most distant : farthest":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a probe that will travel into the furthermost reaches of deep space",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is the furthermost northern latitude where Pinot Noir is cultivated. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259r-\u02ccm\u014dst"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"extreme",
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"farthermost",
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"farthest",
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"furthest",
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"outermost",
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"outmost",
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"remotest",
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"ultimate",
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"utmost"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233522",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"furthest":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inmost",
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"innermost",
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"nearest"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": farthest":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Last year, research confirmed what observation led many parents to believe: that the pandemic left students with academic setbacks, widening the education gap with the most vulnerable students left furthest behind. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The district on Thursday announced new one-on-one literacy tutoring for students who fell furthest behind during the pandemic, a step in the right direction but one that leaves a long way to go. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"Le was parked in the south parking lot, furthest away from the testing site. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Pfizer and BioNTech are furthest ahead with development of a vaccine for children under 12 years old. \u2014 Julie Wernau, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"The health-care sector, which employs more Americans than any other, is also the one in which hard mandates have gone furthest : nearly half of U.S. hospitals now require vaccination for employees. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Sometimes the best couples costumes are the ones that stray furthest away from the traditional ones that are meant for, well, actual couples. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Jonathan India was out of the Cincinnati Reds lineup Saturday for the first time in six weeks as manager David Bell called him probably the player furthest away from 100% healthy. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 3 Oct. 2021",
|
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"That makes senior citizens the age group furthest out from vaccination. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 29 Sep. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0259st"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"extreme",
|
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"farthermost",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"furthermost",
|
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"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"ultimate",
|
|
"utmost"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105813",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb or adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"furtive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious":[
|
|
"a furtive glance",
|
|
"exchanged furtive smiles"
|
|
],
|
|
": expressive of stealth : sly":[
|
|
"had a furtive look about him"
|
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],
|
|
": obtained underhandedly : stolen":[
|
|
"furtive gains"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"This means that they need use only quantum mechanics or only general relativity and can, with a furtive glance, shrug off the barking admonition of the other. \u2014 Brian Greene , The Elegant Universe , 1999",
|
|
"Fall's pleasures were furtive , risky, short-lived-buckeye fights, \u2026 the endless recipes for the apples Mrs. Railsbeck asked him to fetch from the cobwebbed crate in the basement. \u2014 Stewart O'Nan , The Names of the Dead , 1996",
|
|
"\u2026 it made Shepherd look furtive , wary, hunted\u2014as if the photographer had shot him against his will, in the act of slamming the door. \u2014 Helen Garner , The First Stone , 1995",
|
|
"He cast a furtive glance in our direction.",
|
|
"We exchanged furtive smiles across the table.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The characters\u2014a pair of teen boys falling in love\u2014were adorably expressive, all wide eyes and furtive glances captured in fine strokes. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Until this year, museum officials and employees were extremely furtive about the exhibition\u2014so much so that the New York Times\u2019 Corey Kilgannon struggled to find sources for a 2012 story on the show. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Every encounter has the air of a furtive conspiracy, and the hero, Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), is often clad in black robes, with his face half masked. \u2014 The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"On Monday, Tene testified that, while dining at Towne Stove and Spirits, she was caught trying to take a furtive photo of the chef who, before the #MeToo era, was a multimedia star. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And in California, the Brennan Center obtained records showing that third-party social media monitoring companies had pitched their services to the Los Angeles Police Department, including the ability to create furtive accounts for officers. \u2014 Steve Karnowski, ajc , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Elton was not the only event headliner to put in a furtive appearance. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Much of the story unfolds between lines of dialogue, in furtive glances between characters, or in clever feats of magician-like misdirection. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There are also ways to sneak out: bribes to border guards, furtive dashes through unattended parts of the border. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French or Latin; French furtif , from Latin furtivus , from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek ph\u014dr thief; akin to Greek pherein to carry \u2014 more at bear":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259r-tiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for furtive secret , covert , stealthy , furtive , clandestine , surreptitious , underhanded mean done without attracting observation. secret implies concealment on any grounds for any motive. met at a secret location covert stresses the fact of not being open or declared. covert intelligence operations stealthy suggests taking pains to avoid being seen or heard especially in some misdoing. the stealthy step of a burglar furtive implies a sly or cautious stealthiness. lovers exchanging furtive glances clandestine implies secrecy usually for an evil, illicit, or unauthorized purpose and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered. a clandestine meeting of conspirators surreptitious applies to action or behavior done secretly often with skillful avoidance of detection and in violation of custom, law, or authority. the surreptitious stockpiling of weapons underhanded stresses fraud or deception. an underhanded trick",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081739",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fury":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a state of inspired exaltation : frenzy":[],
|
|
": an avenging spirit":[],
|
|
": any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues":[],
|
|
": extreme fierceness or violence":[],
|
|
": intense, disordered, and often destructive rage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I could see the fury in her eyes.",
|
|
"Nothing could contain his fury over their accusations.",
|
|
"He turned away from them in fury .",
|
|
"The hurricane unleashed its fury on hundreds of homes and businesses.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Fifty years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Agnes engulfed Maryland and the rest of the Eastern Shore in a relentless fury of torrential rain and mass flooding, killing 21 people and causing $62 million in damages. \u2014 Ashley Barrientos, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"For Your Pleasure parallels Ferry and Eno\u2019s conflicting personalities, careening between Ferry schmaltz and Eno soundscapes in a disorienting fury . \u2014 Jill Krajewski, SPIN , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Beatles returned to Liverpool for the next phase of their launch, and Sutcliffe began painting with a fury , selling his Hofner to Voormann and using the cash for paints and canvases. \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And so, many league insiders predict that Rodgers will attack this season with a fury . \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 27 July 2021",
|
|
"The derecho hit with a fury , winds whipping up sand and snapping limbs overhead. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The stocks of the companies with the best vaccine candidates soared and many of their executives rushed to sell shares with a fury that generated scrutiny. \u2014 Nathan Vardi, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"February 15, 2021 Dallas started 2021 with a fury , sweeping a Seattle Surge team that struggled at the bottom of the standings for all of the inaugural season. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 14 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"All the while, my hands were trembling with fury for the parents of Ulvade, who begged the police to do literally anything to help their children and were screamed at and handcuffed in response. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English furie , from Latin furia , from furere to rage":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fy\u0259r-",
|
|
"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fury anger , ire , rage , fury , indignation , wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger , the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. tried to hide his anger ire , more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling. cheeks flushed with ire rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion. shook with rage could not contain his fury indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful. a comment that caused general indignation wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge. I feared her wrath if I was discovered",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle-ax",
|
|
"battle-axe",
|
|
"dragon lady",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"harridan",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"termagant",
|
|
"virago",
|
|
"vixen"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000718",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"furl":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to wrap or roll (something, such as a sail or a flag) close to or around something":[],
|
|
": to curl or fold as in being furled":[],
|
|
": a furled coil":[],
|
|
": the act of furling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259rl",
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259r(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The wind lifted and furled the flag as the honor guard left the funeral home. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 26 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"At the tip of Shelter Island, several hundred dignitaries and well-wishers applauded when Sharon, dressed in pink and looking very dainty, hauled down the mainsail of her craft, furled it and docked with an ease no mail sailor could fault. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
|
|
"If paper with a tendency to curl is packaged and stored furled around a core, the curl is set, much like a lock of hair around a curler. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2018",
|
|
"Ships sailing across the North Atlantic encounter storms, strong winds, and ocean currents, and a ship with its sails furled for the night could still drift off course by morning. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Like their larger counterparts, these wee things can be furled and unfurled easily. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia's colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia\u2019s colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Afterward, furling up safety ropes, Smith said he's done 7,000 shows in 15 countries. \u2014 Dan Haar, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"From every officer\u2019s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles. \u2014 Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
|
|
"Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine\u2019s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 10 May 2018",
|
|
"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017",
|
|
"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French ferlier to fasten, from fer, ferm tight (from Latin firmus firm) + lier to tie, from Latin ligare \u2014 more at ligature":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1556, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150446"
|
|
},
|
|
"Furcraea":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of tropical American succulent plants (family Agavaceae or Asparagaceae) that have sword-shaped leaves and whitish flowers, are closely related to the agaves, and that are often cultivated for ornamental use or for the strong, durable fiber obtained from the leaves \u2014 see cajun entry 2 , fique , giant cabuya":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccf\u0259r\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, after Count Antoine F. de Fourcroy \u20201809 French chemist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174506"
|
|
},
|
|
"furfuration":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a scaling off (as of dandruff) : desquamation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccf\u0259rf(y)\u0259\u02c8r\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin furfur scurf + English -ation":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175035"
|
|
},
|
|
"furcilia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an intermediate larva of a euphausid in which eye development is nearly adult but biramous swimming appendages are retained":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccf\u0259r\u02c8sil\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin furca":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185558"
|
|
},
|
|
"furled":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to wrap or roll (something, such as a sail or a flag) close to or around something":[],
|
|
": to curl or fold as in being furled":[],
|
|
": a furled coil":[],
|
|
": the act of furling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259rl",
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259r(-\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The wind lifted and furled the flag as the honor guard left the funeral home. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 26 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"At the tip of Shelter Island, several hundred dignitaries and well-wishers applauded when Sharon, dressed in pink and looking very dainty, hauled down the mainsail of her craft, furled it and docked with an ease no mail sailor could fault. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
|
|
"If paper with a tendency to curl is packaged and stored furled around a core, the curl is set, much like a lock of hair around a curler. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2018",
|
|
"Ships sailing across the North Atlantic encounter storms, strong winds, and ocean currents, and a ship with its sails furled for the night could still drift off course by morning. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Like their larger counterparts, these wee things can be furled and unfurled easily. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia's colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia\u2019s colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Afterward, furling up safety ropes, Smith said he's done 7,000 shows in 15 countries. \u2014 Dan Haar, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"From every officer\u2019s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles. \u2014 Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
|
|
"Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine\u2019s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 10 May 2018",
|
|
"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017",
|
|
"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Anglo-French ferlier to fasten, from fer, ferm tight (from Latin firmus firm) + lier to tie, from Latin ligare \u2014 more at ligature":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1556, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202846"
|
|
},
|
|
"furnishings":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an article or accessory of dress":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259r-ni-shi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"cabinetwork",
|
|
"furniture",
|
|
"movables",
|
|
"moveables"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The company\u2019s product category includes apparel and accessories, beauty and household essentials, food and beverage, hardlines and home furnishing and decor. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
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"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
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"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
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"It later was owned by Ikea, the Swedish home furnishing store that took over an adjacent building as its retail site. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"After gaining consumer knowledge through work in advertising over a number of years, Parachute CEO and founder Ariel Kaye decided to transition her business acumen into a new venture: home design and furnishing . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The property has become a Houston landmark attraction\u2014containing one of the premier collections in the world\u2014and showcases 2,600 pieces of American furnishing , silver, ceramics and paintings spanning 28 rooms. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"She also was known for expensive tastes in clothes and in the furnishing of her family\u2019s homes. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021"
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"definitions":{
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": given to theft : thievish":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234855"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000519"
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": to curl or fold as in being furled":[],
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": a furled coil":[],
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": the act of furling":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259rl",
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"\u02c8f\u0259r(-\u0259)l"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The wind lifted and furled the flag as the honor guard left the funeral home. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 26 Dec. 2019",
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"At the tip of Shelter Island, several hundred dignitaries and well-wishers applauded when Sharon, dressed in pink and looking very dainty, hauled down the mainsail of her craft, furled it and docked with an ease no mail sailor could fault. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
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"If paper with a tendency to curl is packaged and stored furled around a core, the curl is set, much like a lock of hair around a curler. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2018",
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"Ships sailing across the North Atlantic encounter storms, strong winds, and ocean currents, and a ship with its sails furled for the night could still drift off course by morning. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2018",
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"Like their larger counterparts, these wee things can be furled and unfurled easily. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2018",
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"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia's colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2017",
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"Red and yellow flags \u2014 Catalonia\u2019s colors \u2014 were furled . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2017",
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"Afterward, furling up safety ropes, Smith said he's done 7,000 shows in 15 countries. \u2014 Dan Haar, courant.com , 11 Aug. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"From every officer\u2019s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles. \u2014 Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
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"Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine\u2019s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 10 May 2018",
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"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017",
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"Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. \u2014 Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit , 15 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Anglo-French ferlier to fasten, from fer, ferm tight (from Latin firmus firm) + lier to tie, from Latin ligare \u2014 more at ligature":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1556, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012338"
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},
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"furcula":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a forked process or part: such as":[],
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": wishbone":[],
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": the forked leaping appendage arising from the fourth abdominal segment of a springtail":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-ky\u0259-l\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On Thanksgiving, the furcula is much sought-after to make a wish. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"Technically it's called the furcula and acts to strengthen the thoracic skeleton, supporting the wing strut. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"Thanks to the discovery of his furcula , or wishbone, scientists have learned more about dinosaurs' relationship to birds. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 13 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, forked prop, diminutive of furca":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013856"
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},
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"Furlan":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": friulian":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fu\u0307(\u0259)rl\u0259n",
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"fu\u0307r\u02c8l\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian furlano, forlano, friulano , from Friuli , district in Italy + Italian -ano -an":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015003"
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},
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"furniture":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": equipment that is necessary, useful, or desirable: such as":[],
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": the trappings of a horse":[],
|
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": movable articles used in readying an area (such as a room or patio) for occupancy or use":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-ni-ch\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appointments",
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"cabinetwork",
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"furnishings",
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"movables",
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"moveables"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"They bought some new furniture for the house.",
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"The office furniture is wearing out.",
|
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"a large piece of furniture",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The turquoise day bed was pretty, but there was a hodgepodge of furniture that didn\u2019t really go together and a dearth of accessories. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Sellers of furniture , coconut water, even kids\u2019 potties say the fees are inflating costs. \u2014 John Francis Peters, ProPublica , 16 June 2022",
|
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"The family was getting rid of the furniture after a loved one passed. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Most of the furniture is vintage and plants are everywhere. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In one room, Boric had his only piece of furniture , an old-fashioned rolltop desk. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Ironically, Mabel\u2019s sofa is the most expensive piece of furniture in the show. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Count on major savings sitewide during Amazon's Memorial Day Sale, including a slew of outdoor furniture . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Sustainable materials were locally sourced and over 60% of the furniture \u2014 designers include Charles and Ray Eames and Charlotte Perriand \u2014 is recycled, upcycled or second hand. \u2014 Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes , 19 May 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French fourniture , from fournir":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021301"
|
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},
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"furnished":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": supplied with furniture":[
|
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"a furnished room/apartment",
|
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"The hotel, which consists of nicely furnished , two story condos that have boat slips right beneath them, is Cleopatra Adderley's province.",
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"\u2014 Louisa Rudeen"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-nisht"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1703, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024051"
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},
|
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"furnishment":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or process of furnishing":[],
|
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": the quality or state of being furnished":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-shm\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025207"
|
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},
|
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"furnishing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an article or accessory of dress":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259r-ni-shi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"appointments",
|
|
"cabinetwork",
|
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"furniture",
|
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"movables",
|
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"moveables"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The company\u2019s product category includes apparel and accessories, beauty and household essentials, food and beverage, hardlines and home furnishing and decor. \u2014 Charles Rotblut, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. \u2014 Damon Johnstun, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Portland design reporter Damon Johnstun will cover the 60th edition of Salone del Mobile, the prestigious furnishing and design show, June 7-12 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"It later was owned by Ikea, the Swedish home furnishing store that took over an adjacent building as its retail site. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After gaining consumer knowledge through work in advertising over a number of years, Parachute CEO and founder Ariel Kaye decided to transition her business acumen into a new venture: home design and furnishing . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The property has become a Houston landmark attraction\u2014containing one of the premier collections in the world\u2014and showcases 2,600 pieces of American furnishing , silver, ceramics and paintings spanning 28 rooms. \u2014 Rebecca Treon, Chron , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"She also was known for expensive tastes in clothes and in the furnishing of her family\u2019s homes. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030702"
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},
|
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"furfurous":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": furfuraceous":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259rf(y)\u0259r\u0259s"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin furfurosus resembling bran, from furfur + -osus -ous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044231"
|
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},
|
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"furthersome":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": encouraging advance : beneficial , useful":[],
|
|
": venturesome , rash":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-s\u0259m"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"further entry 3 + -some":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071132"
|
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},
|
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"furculum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-l\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin furca + -ulum (neuter diminutive suffix)":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094520"
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},
|
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"furniture beetle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a widespread beetle ( Anobium punctatum of the family Anobiidae) that bores in and damages furniture and seasoned wood":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Bright green lighting fixtures hanging throughout the facility trap and kill dangerous enemies like the common furniture beetle . \u2014 New York Times , 12 Feb. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1915, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153941"
|
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},
|
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"furison":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an iron used to strike fire from a flint":[
|
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"\u2014 used especially in heraldry"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-r\u0259z\u0259n",
|
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r\u0259s\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Low German v\u016br\u012bsern , from Middle Low German, from v\u016br fire (akin to Old High German fiur ) + \u012bsern iron; akin to Old High German \u012bsan, \u012bsarn":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165207"
|
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},
|
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"furiousness":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being furious":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175211"
|
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},
|
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"furfurylidene":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the bivalent radical C 4 H 3 OCH< derived from furfural by removal of the aldehydic oxygen atom":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccf\u0259rf(y)\u0259\u02c8ril\u0259\u02ccd\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary furfuryl + -idene":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183614"
|
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},
|
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"furdle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to fold up : furl":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259rd\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"modification of Middle French fardeler to pack up":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192231"
|
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},
|
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"furnish out":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": to provide a supply of (what is needed) : complete":[
|
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"from among the impoverished citizens he furnished out masses of colonists to repair the decay of ancient cities",
|
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"\u2014 J. A. Froude"
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],
|
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": to provide material for : supply":[
|
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"the assorted sins and failings which furnish out so many of the pages in \u2026 biographies",
|
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"\u2014 F. L. Mott"
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],
|
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": to outfit especially for military action : equip":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201440"
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},
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"furanose":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sugar having an oxygen-containing ring of five atoms":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u014ds",
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccn\u014ds, -\u02ccn\u014dz",
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"-\u02ccn\u014dz"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203953"
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},
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"furfuryl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the univalent radical C 4 H 3 OCH 2 derived from furfuryl alcohol by removal of the hydroxyl group; 2-furyl-methyl":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-)\u0259(\u02cc)ril",
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"\u02c8f\u0259rf(y)\u0259r\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary furfur al + -yl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205329"
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},
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"fur seal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various eared seals that have a double coat with a dense soft underfur and were hunted especially formerly for their desirable pelts:":[],
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": a large seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ) of the northern Pacific Ocean having its main breeding rookery on Pribilof Island in the Bering Sea":[],
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": any of a genus ( Arctocephalus ) of seals chiefly of the southern hemisphere":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the fur seal population continued to shrink, and as of 2021 had dropped to more than 70% below the 1970s levels. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Today, fur seal numbers are again in sharp decline, and the problem is not as simple as humans intentionally killing them. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"While waiting offshore in a Zodiac, guide Russ Manning reported his first bite from a fur seal in 32 years of expeditions. \u2014 David G. Molyneaux, cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Other factors that may have contributed to the plant growth in Antarctica are dwindling fur seal populations, reports New Scientist's Alex Wilkins. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"The particular kind of seal that\u2019s been dying \u2014 the Cape fur seal \u2014 is thought to number around 2 million. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The Seaside Aquarium responded to a report at 11 a.m. Saturday that a Guadalupe fur seal was entangled at a beach in Arch Cape. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 July 2021",
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"The network works with Guadalupe fur seal experts to help recover wayward fur seals found along the Oregon coastline. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Dec. 2020",
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"An unprecedented die-off of over 5,000 Cape fur seal pups on a Namibian beach is being probed by the country\u2019s fisheries ministry. \u2014 Kaula Nhongo, Bloomberg.com , 14 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1775, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205422"
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},
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"furious fits":{
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"type":[
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"noun plural but singular in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": canine hysteria":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221555"
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},
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"Furacin":{
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"type":[
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"trademark"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r\u0259s\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222846"
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},
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"furniture worker":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a worker who constructs wooden furniture and accessories to be installed in airplanes":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000016"
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},
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"furiant":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a spirited Bohemian dance tune in \u00b3/\u2084 time with shifting accents":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f(y)u\u0307r\u0113\u02cc\u00e4nt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German & Czech, from Latin furiant-, furians present participle of furiare to rage, from furia madness, fury":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004113"
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},
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"furcate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"intransitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": branching like a fork : forked":[],
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": to branch like a fork":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259r\u02cck\u0101t",
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"-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"-k\u0259\u0307t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Late Latin furcatus , from Latin furca + -atus -ate":"Adjective",
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"Medieval Latin furcatus , past participle of furcare , from Latin furca":"Intransitive verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011034"
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},
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"furze":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": gorse":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259rz"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Now there are tennis courts in Plumstead Common, where a group of women once axed down fences and set the furze on fire to protest enclosure. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
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"There is Clapham Common, Streatham Common, Clapton Common, and Barnes Common, where commoners cut furze to burn for heat. \u2014 Eula Biss, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
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"Half-wild by then with the freedom of Their summer grazing among the furze and the heather, The white-faced Cheviots, elusive As the clouds streaming over the Wicklow peaks, Ran us and the young dogs ragged With their anarchic dodging and darting. \u2014 Hartford Courant, courant.com , 11 Mar. 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English firse , from Old English fyrs ; akin to Russian pyre\u012d quack grass, Greek pyros wheat":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025046"
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},
|
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"furibund":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": full of fury : frenzied , raging":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fyu\u0307r\u0259(\u02cc)b\u0259nd"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin furibundus , from furere to be mad, rage":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045630"
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}
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} |